St Xavier College - Xaverian Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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HASKELL INDIANS Last scene of all, that ends this strange, eventful history: - sans strength, sans strength, sans strength. The hnal act of our drama FootbalP, was presented in true histrionic fashion before a much depressed audience. The time, Thanksgiving afternoon, November 29th, 1923. The scene- same as in Act I of the drama H Corcoran Field. But the action-O how different! And as in many famous dramas, the hero died in the last act. A more detailed account of the plot would run somewhat like this: The hero, whom we shall call Xavier, is busily engaged in nursing wounds received in pre- vious encounters 6n the earlier actsL when he is suddenly accosted by the character TtColossush iportrayed by HaskeID who challenges him to combat. Though he realizes his lack of condition Xavier never falters, but accepts; and in the presence of a great multitude of townsfolk the battle begins. Culossus, fresh from a long string of victories, is very confident of the outcome and starts with a rush. But Xavier, realizing that the honor of the Alma Mater is at stake, presents a bewildering attack and desperate defense which for a short time are successful: And so the hrst half of the contest ends with but little advan- tage to the enemy. hHaskell 6, St. Xavier OJ But condition econ begins to tell, and the invader showers cruel blow upon blow. There is nothing left of the hero now but a shell of his former strength. He pre- sents a pitiable sight to the spectators as he vainly paws at the ferocious thrusts 0f the exulting foe. But out of this shell arises a spirit which never dies and even hovers over the field when the last final member of our once glorious fighter is hacked and torn to pieces by the victorious and gloating Colossus. Haskell registered 38 wounds to Xavieris none. Fag: 0m Hundrzd Fifty-tight

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OTTERBEIN The opposing armies of French and English were of nearly equal strength. Three times Napoleon Hung his forces against the English in that memorable last. fight Wellington wavered. For the fourth time the Old Guard hurled itself against the enemy; victory was almost within grasp. But at that moment Blucher and his German hordes arrived and saved the day for the Iron Duke. That was at Waterloo. On November 24, 1923, a replica of that famous battle was enacted on Corcoran Field. The contending forces were Otterbein and St. Xavier; the contest was football instead of war. Both forces had been going along at an almost even clip, with Otterbein leading by a 7-6 count. Suddenly the little field general of the Blue and White, Captain Herb Davis, saw a chance, and by some spec- tacular runs placed his team in a position to score. Five yards to go; four downs in which to make them. And then, 0 unkind fate! the little Napoleon,' who for so long had borne the abuses and physical injuries heaped upon him was stricken down and had to be removed from the field. But nevertheless the Xavier cohorts dashed themselves against the enemy. Once, twice, three times! The defending forces faltered, and gave slightly. And then, just as the saccharine strains of the Victory Song could almost be heard, Father Time, the Bluehef, of our atlegory, saved the day for Otterbein. Page One Hundred Fifty-smen

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